Fungi in therapy-resistant apical periodontitis

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 96-101

  Waltimo, T M T ^a,c   Siren E K ^a,c   Torkko, H L K ^b   Olsen, I ^c   Haapasalo, M P P ^c  

^a Institute of Dentistry   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Apical periodontitis; Candida albicans; Endodontics; Fungi; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CANDIDA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DENTAL SURGERY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP;

CANDIDA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL LEAKAGE; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; HUMANS; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY;

EID: 0031082546     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.1997.00058.x     Document Type: Article

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